Mr. John Hamilton Reid Taylor , Manager of the Aparima Dairy Factory, Gummies Bush, was born at East Taieri, in 1869, educated at Mosgiel, and brought up to farm work on the farm of his father. He attended the dairy school at Edendale, and was afterwards at the factory at Otara, where he was for two years assistant, and manager for four years. In October, 1900, he was appointed to his present position. Mr Taylor has taken out (in New Zealand) a patent for an Impress Cheese Brand, which has advantages in the way of setting out the qualities of the product, and the brand made by it cannot be taken out without leaving proofs of the tampering. For some years Mr Taylor was a runner at sports and an enthusiastic footballer and cricketer. In August. 1899, he married a daughter of Mr D. Doull, and has one son and one daughter.